John Kiriakou: Never Forget America’s Torture Legacy
CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou joins Robert Scheer to discuss the dark history of America's torture program, and the normalization of the Espionage Act to attack those that expose the secrets…
[rewind] Kevin Sharp: It’s Time to Free Leonard Peltier, America’s Longest Serving Political Prisoner
The Native American activist’s attorney tells Robert Scheer why Peltier’s imprisonment is one of the worst miscarriages of justice this country has ever seen.
The Four Billionaires Who Want to Control the Universe
The gang-of-four powerful oligarchs: Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Mark Zuckerberg and Marc Andreesen, are after increasing profits and world domination — and no one is trying to stop them.
Why is The New York Times Burning Peace Activist Jodie Evans at the Stake?
The New York Times have targeted Code Pink’s Jodie Evans in a smear piece claiming she and her husband are agents of China.
Veteran CIA Analyst on Russia Ray McGovern Has Never Been More Scared of Nuclear Catastrophe
McGovern, who briefed seven US presidents, gives a frightening dose of reality for the direction the world is heading.
The Los Alamos Scientist Who Gave the Bomb to the Soviets
Academy Award nominated director Steve James and esteemed journalist David Lindorff join Scheer Intelligence to discuss their new film on the atomic bomb that focuses on an unknown yet critical…
[rewind] Norman Lear: Honoring One of America’s Greatest Patriots on His 101st Birthday
ScheerPost wishes Norman Lear a happy birthday and commemorates this occasion with two SI rewinds.
James Bamford: Israel, Hollywood and the Theft of American Nuclear Secrets
Journalist, author and filmmaker James Bamford dives into his latest book exploring the NSA’s hypocrisy in scapegoating whistleblowers when the spy agency is the world's main source of the malware…
The Era of Nukes and No Diplomacy: ‘Crossing a Rubicon to Armageddon’
Professor Jackson Lears warns the Ukraine war has wrought “the ultimate technocratic fantasy: a winnable nuclear war.”
[Rewind] Ron Kovic: The Dark Irony of This Patriotic Orgy and the Celebration of War
Rewinding this special episode of Scheer Intelligence from July 2022 includes a note from the birthday man himself, Ron Kovic. He reminds us of the true costs of America’s endless…
The Century Long War on Cannabis Is a War on Science
Harvard physician Peter Grinspoon fights back against years of war on youth and communities of color.
[rewind] Julian Bond Was a Radical Long Before MLK
This Feb. 2020 episode of the SI podcast brings two relevant topics into light: Black history and the anti-war movement.
Norman Solomon: Bipartisan Obsession With War
In War Made Invisible, journalist Norman Solomon explains that Biden is as guilty as Trump in ushering a potential nuclear holocaust.
You Sure You Want To Eat That Sentient Being? (w/ Peter Singer)
Peter Singer’s classic work on animal welfare, remastered for the modern age, remains a timeless source of the lessons he has passionately conveyed for the past 50 years.
In American Prisons, You’re Nothing More Than a Number
Formerly incarcerated journalist and writer Keri Blakinger uses her past experiences to detail the inside of prisons and why so few people come out better on the other side.